A comparison of the effect of Reflexology on solar plexus and pressure on the P6 (Neiguan) point on the severity of nausea and vomiting pregnancy
- Conditions
- ausea and vomiting during pregnancy.Vomiting of pregnancy, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180412039276N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 135
Being Iranian and resident of Mashhad
Having at least reading and writing skills
Single intrauterine pregnancy
Gestational age less than 16 weeks based on LMP or first trimester ultrasonography
Nausea with or without vomiting at least for the past three days
The severity of nausea and vomiting should be mild or moderate based on the nausea and vomiting (PUQE ) questionnaire.
Use of herbal or chemical soothing nausea and vomiting drugs
The presence of a medical or obstetric condition in the current pregnancy
Pregnancy after infertility
Intent to terminate pregnancy
Extreme psychological problems
Having previous knowledge about complementary medicine
Inflammation, ulcers, swelling, fractures or skin lesions in the wrists and soles
History of hospitalization due to severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
use of herbal or chemical remedies
medical or obstetric disease in the current pregnancy
pregnancy after infertility
Intent to terminate pregnancy
severe mental problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 3 days before intervention and 4 days after interventions. Method of measurement: Rhodes index (questionnaire).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Retch. Timepoint: 3 days before intervention and 4 days after interventions. Method of measurement: Rhodes index (questionnaire).;Anxiety. Timepoint: 3 days before intervention and 4 days after interventions. Method of measurement: DASS 21 Index.